Toy washing machine of the oscillating drum type



F. J. GORIUP 2,542,509

TOY WASHING MACHINE UP THE OSCILLATING DRUM TYPE Feb. 20, 1951 FiledJuly 8, 1948 INVENTOR. Ffdflk J Gar/up BY Patented Feb. 20, 1951 TOYWASHING MACTIINE OF THE 7 OSCILLATING DRUM TYPE.

Frank J. Goriup, Pittsburgh, 'Pa., assignor to Wolverine Supply.and-Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.,'a corporation ofPennsylvania Application July 8, 1948,-Serial No. 37,597

The principal object which I have in view is the provision of a toy ofsuch character which will operate on the-principle of a tumbling drumtype of domestic washing machine.

In the present toy machine, Iprovide atub in which a drum is mounted ona horizontal axis, -the clothes to be washedbeingloaded into the drum,and novel means are provided for imparting to the drum rotary movementin alternate directions. I Improved means are provided for mounting thedrum in the tub and also for imparting the alternate rotarymovements' tothe drum.

Other novel features of construction and ar-- rangement 'of partswill'appearfrom the follow- .ing description.

In the drawings: t Fig. l is a .front elevation of the washing ma chine;Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on enlarged scale taken along the line 33 inFig. 2;Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in Fig.2,,and

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the operating crank dismounted.

Referring to the drawings, l indicatesthe'tub which is formed of sheetmaterial and is shown as of rectangular shape comprising the front wallI l the side walls l2 and I3, which latter are duplicates in form, andthe rear wall [4. I The front and side walls may be integrally formed bybending a sheet metal blank along the vertical lines, while the rearwall I4 may he a separate b ank fastened to the side walls by thetongues l integral with the'side walls and extending through slots inthe rear wall and bent down against the outer surface of said sidewall.The tub is provided with a horizontal lower perimetral edge so that itmay stand steady on the floor or table. Thus the tub may be formed ofstamped metal sheet material and may be quickly assembled to completethe tub.

The tub is provided with a floor 16 which fits maim- 68- 53 ing topflange; :of the tub. These flanges-are tubular and thus resilientlyengage each other to prevent accidental loosening of the cover.

-wardly to form a cylindrical'bearing IS. The rear wall Id of the tub isprovided with a small bearing hole -20 axially aligned with the open-1mg l 8 .in-the 'frontwall;

1' The drum 21' is formedof sheet metal upintocylindrical shape with theends of the sheet-securedtogether as by soldering.

The front-en'dof the-drum is formed by "the annular wall 22 secured asby'soldering to the cylindrical body of the drum-2| and being pro-,-videdat itsfree edge with an outwardly ex portion '23'to form a lip 24against which outfwardly'bears the circularglass'plate 25 of properdiameter to fitin the portion 23. The glass plate 25 is held in place byanannular keeper-plate 26 of proner'diameter to fit in the interior .ofthe circular drum. The plate 26' is'provided with an annular flange21which fits into the cylindrical portion23 of the wall22 and isprovided with an annular terminal l p 21a which extends in- 'wardlydn aplane parallel with the glass plate 25 and bears against the innersurface of the glass plate 25'to hold it firmly in'position.Z8indi'cates a rubber gasket ring which-is compressed between the glassplate and the lip moisture fromthe end of-the drum.

The opposite end of the drum" is closed'by the circ'ular wall 29 whichis provided at its center"witha circulaninwardly pressed portion 30.

3| indicates a circular plate which is riveted or otherwise secured tothe outer face of the wall 29, and 32 indicates a gudgeon having itsenlarged circular base rigidly secured to the plate 3|, the gudgeonextending outwardly therefrom between the walls and is held in place ina simiin axial alignment with the annular portion 23 of the other endwall of the drum. The gudgeon 32 for the greater part of its length isof rectangular cross-sectional shape but at the inner ll indicates theremovable cover for the tub,

i being provided with .a depending perimetral :i'flfiange which fitsdown. over an upwar y extend and outer extremities of the gudgeon, thelatter is preferably cylindrical. The outer end of the gudgeon isjournaled in the bearing hole 20 in the rear wall I4.

The drum is of less length than the horizontal depth of the tub andwithin this space aboxing 33 is fixed on the gudgeon. This boxingconsists of two spaced parallel wings 34 connected at one end by a web35 and adjacent said web the wings are rigidly connected along theirlongitudinal edges by the rectangular plates 36 provided withregistering rectangular holes 31 through which the gudgeon extends, thusassembling the boxing and the "gudgeon to rotate in unison.

38 indicates the operating handle formed or a steel rod and provided atits outer end with a hand grip 40. The reference number 39 indicates aportion of the steel rod connected to the handle 40 and extending at arightangle to the latter. Merging with the portion 39 is a straightportion 4| which extends through a bearing hole in the side wall 13. Theinner extremity of the operating handle is provided with an inclinedportion 42 ending with a straight portion 43 parallel with the hand grip4B but misaligned 'in respect thereto. The portion 43 projects inwardlybetween the wings 34 hi the boxing 33 with sufhcieiit clearance providedby the spacing of the wings, so that'as the crank handle is turned theboxing "33 is swung first in one direction and then in the other,causing the drum to oscillate 'oh its axis and thus wash the clotheswhich have been introduced into the drum with the washi rig'water andsoap.

H indicates a circular sheet metal cage having a perimetral wall whichis provided with spaced tongues I5 which are inserted through tlots inthe rear wall M of the tub and bent over to attach the cage to theinners'urface of the wall and concentric with the bearing hole inwl'iichthe outer extremity of'the gudgeon is joiiinal'ed. The cage is closed atits inner end by its rear wall '45 which is provided with an 'air ialopening M5 through which the gudgeon-is seems-mo. The perimetral wall ofthe cage is provided with a properly located bearing hole 41 throughwhich the portion '41 of the operating handle extends, the handle beingth'us journaled in the sidewall of the tub and in the per-- imetral wallof the cage.

The upper portion of the "cylindrical wall of the drum is provided withan oval access opening it which is closed by the lid 49 hinged at 50. 51indicates a catch to Hold the lid open.

The interior of thedruin is provided with the longitudinally extendingribs or bafiies 52 which agitate the clothes as the drum is oscillated.

53 indicates rollers which are mounted in stands 54 on the iioor 16 ofthe lid and support 'thed'rum from beneath.

The perimetral wall of the cage '44 is provided with spaced ports 55which preventthe accumu- -l-ati'on of water or moisture-in the cage.

When the toy washing machine is -to be used, the cover is removed andthe :lid of the drum thetoy i's inverted to drain off the washingsolution.

The toy washing machine is inexpensive to manufacture and issufiiciently rigid to prevent its easy impairment or destruction.

I claim:

1h means for supporting a rotary drum on a horizontal axis in the tub ofa toy washing machine, the combination of an inwardly extending annularflange defining a circular opening in the wall of the'tub, an outwardlyextending annular flange defining an opening in the adjacent end wall ofthe drum, said outwardly extending annular flange being journaled insaid inwardly extending annular flange, said outwardly extending annularflange being prom'ded with an annular terminal lip extending radiallyinto said opening in the wall of the drum, 2. circular plate of glassinserted into said outwardly extending annular flange, a gasketinterposed between theglass plate and the lip, a keeper ring pressedinto said outwardly extending annular flange to hold the glass plate inposition, a gudgeon fixed 'to theopposite end wall of the drum anddisposed axially thereof, means defining a bearing in the adjacent wallof the tub in which the gudgeon is journaled, and means engaging saidgudgeon for imparting an oscillatory movement to the gudgeon.

. FRANK J. GORIUP.

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